"The government is allowing Alcoa to do whatever they friggin want," according to a long-term campaigner for better regulation of WA's alumina refineries.
Emissions of natural gas, methane, directly to the atmosphere are about 80 times more warming than the same weight of CO2 over a 20-year period.
Unintended release of methane is a significant issue in determining the full climate change effect of gas production and use.
